/sig'neuh fi kay"sheuhn/ , n.
1. meaning; import; sense.
2. the act or fact of signifying; indication.
[ 1250-1300; ME significacion ( signification, significaciun ) signification- (s. of significatio ) signal, emphasis, meaning, equiv. to significat ( us ), ptp. of significare to SIGNIFY (see -ATE 1 ) + -ion- -ION ]